Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of World-Class Performers

Tim Ferriss

Tools of Titans is a short-form podcast series from Tim Ferriss, one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People” and an early-stage investor/advisor in Uber, Facebook, Twitter, Shopify, Duolingo, Alibaba, and 50+ other companies. The show highlights short life advice from the best in the world. The Observer and other media have named Tim “the Oprah of audio” due to the influence of his long-form podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show, which has exceeded 500 million downloads and been selected multiple times for “Best of Apple Podcasts.”

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BJ Miller

In this profile, BJ Miller, a hospice and palliative care physician, offers profound wisdom on life, death, and human connection. He shares personal experiences, including riding a motorcycle as a triple amputee and a transformative moment with a snowball in a burn unit. The episode highlights the importance of empathy, presence, and finding profound joy in everyday sensations and "purposeless" moments.

Jul 09, 2020•16 min

Coach Christopher Sommer

This episode features the profile of Coach Christopher Sommer from Tools of Titans , which is now available as an audiobook. This chapter's narrators are Kaleo Griffith (bio) and Ray Porter (profile). To check out the full audiobook of Tools of Titans with 100+ chapters, visit audible.com/ferriss . *** The audiobooks of Tools of Titans and Tribe of Mentors can be found at audible.com/ferriss If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts ? Sign up fo...

Jul 07, 2020•11 min

Derek Sivers

This episode features the profile of Derek Sivers from Tools of Titans , which is now available as an audiobook. This chapter's narrators are Kaleo Griffith (bio) and Ray Porter (profile). To check out the full audiobook of Tools of Titans with 100+ chapters, visit audible.com/ferriss . Derek Sivers ( @sivers ) is one of my favorite humans, and I call him often for advice. Think of him as a philosopher-king programmer, master teacher, and merry prankster. Originally a professional musician and c...

Jul 02, 2020•24 min

Maria Popova

This episode features Maria Popova 's chapter from Tools of Titans , which is now available as an audiobook. The bio is read by Kaleo Griffith, and the profile is read by Ray Porter and Therese Plummer. To check out the full audiobook of Tools of Titans with 100+ chapters, visit audible.com/ferriss . Maria Popova ( @brainpicker ) is a reader and a writer who writes about what she reads on Brain Pickings , which is included in the Library of Congress permanent web archive of culturally valuable m...

Jun 19, 2020•14 min

Jocko Willink

This episode features the profile of Jocko Willink from Tools of Titans , which is now available as an audiobook. This chapter's narrators are Kaleo Griffith (bio) and Ray Porter (profile). To check out the full audiobook of Tools of Titans with 100+ chapters, visit audible.com/ferriss . Jocko Willink ( @jockowillink ) is one of the scariest human beings imaginable. He is a lean 230 pounds and a Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt who used to tap out 20 Navy SEALs per workout. He is a legend in the s...

Jun 17, 2020•19 min

Chris Sacca

This episode features the profile of Chris Sacca from Tools of Titans , which is now available as an audiobook. This chapter's narrators are Kaleo Griffith (bio) and Ray Porter (profile). To check out the full audiobook of Tools of Titans with 100+ chapters, visit audible.com/ferriss . Chris Sacca ( @sacca ) is a venture investor, company advisor, and entrepreneur. Chris manages a portfolio of over seventy technology and consumer startups through Lowercase Capital . Primarily known for its inves...

Jun 11, 2020•14 min

Robert Rodriguez

This episode features the profile of Robert Rodriguez from Tools of Titans , which is now available as an audiobook. This chapter's narrators are Kaleo Griffith (bio) and Ray Porter (profile). To check out the full audiobook of Tools of Titans with 100+ chapters, visit audible.com/ferriss . Robert Rodriguez ( @Rodriguez ) is a director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer, editor, and musician. He is also the founder and chairman of El Rey Network , a genre-busting cable network. There, he h...

Jun 09, 2020•30 min

Whitney Cummings

This episode features Whitney Cummings ' chapter from Tools of Titans , which is now available as an audiobook. The bio is read by Kaleo Griffith, and the profile is read by Ray Porter and Therese Plummer. To check out the full audiobook of Tools of Titans with 100+ chapters, visit audible.com/ferriss . Whitney Cummings ( @whitneycummings ) is a Los Angeles-based comedian, actor, writer and producer. She has appeared in multiple television shows and films, and has performed in stand-up specials ...

Jun 06, 2020•14 min

Naval Ravikant

This episode features Naval Ravikant ’s profile from Tools of Titans , which is now available as an audiobook. This chapter's narrators are Kaleo Griffith (bio) and Ray Porter (profile). To check out the full audiobook of Tools of Titans with 100+ chapters, visit audible.com/ferriss . Naval Ravikant ( @naval ) is the co-founder and chairman of AngelList. He is an angel investor and has invested in more than 100 companies, including more than a few “unicorn” mega-successes. You can subscribe to N...

Jun 04, 2020•17 min

Introduction ("Listen to This First — How to Use This Book")

In this introductory episode, Tim Ferriss unveils "Tools of Titans," a book born from his extensive interviews with 200 world-class individuals. He shares his unique methodology of distilling their habits, routines, and strategies into actionable "recipes" for high performance. The episode outlines how to use the book as a toolkit for life transformation, emphasizing the power of unconventional questions, identifying common patterns among successful people, and developing the crucial skills of thinking, waiting, and fasting for resilience and long-term success.

Jun 02, 2020•27 min

Introducing: Tools of Titans

Tools of Titans is a new short-form podcast series from Tim Ferriss , one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People” and an early-stage investor/advisor in Uber, Facebook, Twitter, Shopify, Duolingo, Alibaba, and 50+ other companies. The show highlights short life advice from the best in the world. The Observer and other media have named Tim “the Oprah of audio” due to the influence of his long-form podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show , which has exceeded 500 million downloads and been select...

May 27, 2020•3 min

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